Senate Bills - Kentucky Education & School Administration 2026 (SB1-SB7)

Sep 1, 2026

Kentucky Senate Bills SB1 through SB7 outline proposed statutory changes affecting education policy, school administration, district budgeting, leadership training, agricultural procurement, state research funding, and identity document issuance. The record details each bill’s act language, amendments proposed for committee consideration, and legislative progress dates through readings, committee reports, and passage outcomes, including specific numerical vote totals where available. Coverage spans KRS chapter restructuring, compliance updates, reporting and transparency requirements, and funding appropriations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages115

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

SB1

Education findings for Jefferson County Public Schools

SB2

Salaries of school administrators

SB3

School district finances and budget procedures

SB3 - Amendments

SB4

School leadership and principal practicum

SB5

Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement

SB6

Endowed research fund appropriation and emergency

SB7

Issuance of identity documents

Senate Bills SB1 (BR1479) - D. Givens, S. West, M. Wilson AN ACT relating to education. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education. Jan 21, 2026 - introduced in Senate; to Committee on Committees (S) Jan 28, 2026 - to Education (S) Jan 29, 2026 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar Jan 30, 2026 - 2nd reading, to Rules ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 Feb 02, 2026 - 3rd reading, passed 29-7 SB2 (BR941) - J. Adams AN ACT relating to salaries of school administrators. Amend KRS 157.350 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive support education excellence in Kentucky funds a school district shall not provide the superintendent or any administrator a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district; amend KRS 156.070 to conform. Jan 27, 2026 - introduced in Senate; to Committee on Committees (S) Jan 28, 2026 - to Education (S) SB3 (BR1799) - L. Tichenor, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Wilson AN ACT relating to school district finances. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the calendar and procedures for a district superintendent and local board of education to adopt a school district budget; require that a budget must include a reserve of not less than 2%; amend KRS 160.431 to require the annual financial report and the Kentucky Department of Education's written report be published on the district financial disclosure website; amend KRS 160.463 to require a school district to maintain a district financial disclosure website; identify the information that shall be published on the website; amend KRS 157.440, 160.390, 160.460, 160.470, 160.473, 160.530 and 160.550 to conform; require districts to publish the most recent information available on the district financial disclosure website upon the effective date of the Act. SB3 - AMENDMENTS SCA1(L. Tichenor) - Make technical corrections to conform. SFA1(J. Higdon) - Retain original provisions; require annual posting of superintendent benefits to the district financial disclosure website. SFA2(J. Higdon) - Retain original provisions; require posting of superintendent contracts and separation pay to the district financial disclosure website. Jan 21, 2026 - introduced in Senate; to Committee on Committees (S) Jan 28, 2026 - to Education (S) Jan 29, 2026 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1); floor amendment (1) filed Jan 30, 2026 - 2nd reading, to Rules ; floor amendment (2) filed; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 Feb 02, 2026 - floor amendment (1) withdrawn; 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2) SB4 (BR1215) - S. West, D. Givens, R. Mills, M. Wilson, M. Wise AN ACT relating to school leadership. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define "department" and "principal"; establish the principal leadership development practicum; require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop and operate the practicum and outline the required components of the practicum; allow for substitution of practicum hours for hours of instruction required by the effective instructional leadership program; begin the practicum requirements with the 2027-2028 school year; authorize the promulgation of administrative regulations for the operation of the practicum; amend KRS 156.101 to conform; amend KRS 161.207 to remove references to the principal internship program and make conforming changes to initial principal certification process; amend KRS 156.492 to remove an outdated reference; require the Kentucky Department of Education to submit a report to the Legislati

FAQs

SB1主要做了哪些教育方面的法案调整？

SB1拟在KRS第160章新增内容，提出与Jefferson County Public Schools相关的大会结论，并基于这些结论进行规定；同时废止并重新制定KRS 160.370，调整教育主管与地方教育委员会的职责。

SB2如何影响肯塔基州学校管理人员的薪资发放？

SB2拟修订KRS 157.350，使学校学区若要符合“Support Education Excellence in Kentucky”相关资金的资格，管理人员（校监或其他管理员）的提薪比例不得超过本学区课堂教师平均提薪比例，并相应修订KRS 156.070以保持一致。

SB3对学区财务透明与预算流程提出了哪些要求？

SB3拟新增KRS第160章内容，规定学区校监与地方教育委员会采纳学区预算的日历与程序；要求预算至少保留不低于2%的储备，并强化财务披露，包括要求发布年度财务报告及相关书面报告到学区财务披露网站。

Sep 1, 2026

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